LEGO NASA Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266): Kit Spotlight
What comes apart on LEGO's Apollo 11 Lunar Lander (10266), how the four bag stages go in about two hours, and the points the reviewers tripped over.
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LEGO Technic Ducati Panigale V4 R (42107): Kit Spotlight
The first Technic motorbike with a gearbox: what the 646-piece Ducati Panigale V4 R (42107) actually does, how the six unnumbered bags go together, and where to slow…
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LEGO Technic Concrete Mixer Truck (42112): Kit Spotlight
The first Technic concrete mixer: a printed two-part drum with a screw inside, a three-position gearbox that turns it from the wheels or a hand crank, and 100…
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LEGO Technic THE BATMAN Batmobile (42127): Kit Spotlight
What the LEGO Technic THE BATMAN Batmobile (42127) actually does, how its seven bags go together, and where reviewers got caught out, written for members who might be…
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LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158): Kit Spotlight
What the LEGO Technic NASA Mars Rover Perseverance (42158) actually does, how its four bags go together, and where reviewers slowed down, written for members who might be…
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LEGO Technic Rally Car (42077): Kit Spotlight
What the 2018 Technic Rally Car (42077) actually does, how the build runs, and where the stickers catch people out.
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LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 (10274): Kit Spotlight
What the LEGO Ghostbusters ECTO-1 (10274) actually does, how its twelve bag stages go together, and where reviewers got caught out, written for members who might be sent…
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Three new Technic sets under £60 that I like, and why they are not joining the library
The Dodge Viper GTS-R, Ferrari 488 Pista and Ducati Desmo450 MX are good sets. Here is what each one does, and why none of them is going into…
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LEGO James Bond Aston Martin DB5 (10262): Kit Spotlight
What the Bond gadgets in LEGO's Aston Martin DB5 (10262) actually do, how the four bag groups build up, and where the reviewers had to stop and wiggle…
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LEGO Technic Mighty Machines (42233): my take on Technic in a blind box.
Technic has never done blind boxes before. Eight 40-piece construction machines at £4.49, out since 1 August, with a game card and a rumoured Series 2 in January.…
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Six library kits retire on 31 December. Build them while LEGO still makes them.
LEGO retires 22 Technic sets on 31 December 2026. Six are in the Brick Club library: Ford GT, the Volvo FMX and EC230 pair, Porsche GT4 e-Performance, Mercedes…
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LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear 42232: Why We Love It
Garreth follows a Brick Club builder through LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear 42232, from the nine-speed gearbox to Ghost Mode.
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What I look for at a LEGO show as a Technic builder
My practical guide to the motors, bracing, maintenance access, reset behaviour and reliable mechanisms worth studying at a LEGO fan show.
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NASA Artemis 42221: the 2026 Technic mechanism I want to try
I look at LEGO Technic NASA Artemis 42221, its crank-driven three-stage separation, 632-piece build and possible place in the Brick Club library.
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Great Western Brick Show 2026: why Technic builders should look beyond the cars
Why the Great Western Brick Show in Swindon on 10 and 11 October is a strong day out for Technic builders, from Robot Battles to a 36-metre ball…
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I rechecked the 2026 LEGO Technic releases. These are the figures that matter.
I correct the early 2026 Technic figures and compare the Koenigsegg 42232, Aston Martin 42240, Batmobile, Ford GT40 and NASA Artemis sets.
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The most popular kits in the library right now
You do not pick your kits. I do, and it is deliberately random, so “popular” on this blog cannot mean what it means in a shop. There is…
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Why the Lamborghini Huracán Tecnica (42161) is not in the library
This one comes up more than any other set I do not own. Somebody sees the Huracán Tecnica in a shop, likes the look of it, and asks…
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New to Brick Club? Here is where to start.
The most common question I get from somebody about to sign up is which kit they should start with. The honest answer is that you do not get…
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Where to see LEGO builds across the UK this autumn
Confirmed UK brick shows from August to November 2026, with my pick for Technic builders and practical dates for Cambridge, Swindon, Liverpool and more.
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LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24 42207: what the build is really about
I look past the Ferrari SF-24 42207 bodywork to its two-speed gearbox, V6 with spinning MGU-H, suspension, DRS and 61 cm display size.
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Bugatti Chiron vs McLaren P1: which should you build first?
A corrected comparison of the 3,599-piece Bugatti Chiron 42083 and 3,893-piece McLaren P1 42172, including gearboxes, dimensions and my first-build choice.
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LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR (42130): why a bike builds the other way round
How the BMW M 1000 RR (42130) builds compared with the Technic cars most members know, and how it sits against the Yamaha and the Ducati in the…
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Inside the Brick Club library: how the collection grew to 90+ kits
Brick Club Inside the Brick Club library: how the collection grew to 90+ kits The library did not start with 90 kits. It started with about a dozen…
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LEGO Technic 4×4 X-treme Off-Roader (42099): Subscriber Build
A Brick Club subscriber sent in photos of the LEGO Technic 4x4 X-treme Off-Roader 42099, from a beautifully organised workbench to the completed CONTROL+ truck.
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The best LEGO Technic sets to build with a child
Three LEGO Technic builds that work well as a shared project, with honest guidance on difficulty, patience and how an adult can help without taking over.
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LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car (42141): the first of the big F1 cars against the ones that followed
The 2022 McLaren F1 car set against the Red Bull and Ferrari that followed it: what the first big Technic F1 car has, what the 2025 cars added,…
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What it is actually like to build a 3,000-piece LEGO Technic set
An honest guide to sorting, testing and pacing a large LEGO Technic build, using real member progress photography rather than a product-box shortcut.
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 (42115): Chris’s build, box by box
Brick Club member Chris built the 3,696-piece Lamborghini Sián FKP 37 and photographed the chassis before the panels went on. His build, stage by stage, with the V12,…
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Six of the biggest LEGO Technic sets in the Brick Club library
A corrected guide to six heavyweight Technic builds, from the 4,104-piece Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear to the 2,883-piece Liebherr crawler crane.
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One long build and one quick one: McLaren P1 and Porsche GT4 e-Performance
The 3,893-piece McLaren P1 and 707-piece Aston Martin Valkyrie offer two very different sorts of Technic car build in the Brick Club library.
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Why Brick Club rents LEGO Technic instead of selling it
Why a rotating LEGO Technic library makes sense: more builds, less permanent storage and careful inspection between members.
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143): what changed after the Chiron and the Sián
The Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143) set against the Chiron and the Sián: the printed parts, the bigger tyres, the new gears, and what three Brick Club members made…
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The best LEGO Technic sets for car fans
Choose a Technic car by the kind of build you enjoy: flagship gearbox, Formula 1 chassis, endurance racer or shorter road-car project.
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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083): the 1:8 car to measure the others against
Where the 3,599-piece Bugatti Chiron sits against the Porsche before it and the Sián, Daytona and McLaren P1 after it, for a member choosing which 1:8 car to…
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Dom’s Dodge Charger is in the library. The new one.
LEGO dropped the Fast and Furious Dodge Charger R/T 42231 on 1 June 2026. 1,516 pieces, £139.99. Here is my take and why it goes into the library.
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LEGO Technic Unimog U 5023 with Crane (42242) is in the library
The Unimog is back. LEGO dropped the 42242 on 1 June 2026. 1,189 pieces, pneumatic crane, £109.99. It goes straight into the library.
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Six years in the making: the new Brick Club website is here
The Brick Club website has been fully rebuilt after six years. New homepage design, updated kit listing pages with proper images and piece counts, new subscriber account features,…
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4,104 pieces. LEGO Technic Koenigsegg Sadair’s Spear (42232) confirmed for July
LEGO confirmed the Koenigsegg Sadair's Spear 42232 on 27 May. 4,104 pieces, ~£449.99, arriving July 2026. The biggest Technic car set yet.
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LEGO Technic Aston Martin AMR25 F1 Car (42240) confirmed for July 2026
Adrian Newey's Aston Martin AMR25 is coming to LEGO Technic in July 2026. 1,547 pieces, ~£189.99. Here is why this is the most interesting F1 set of the…
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Batman arrives in Technic. The Batmobile Tumbler is CONTROL+.
LEGO confirmed the Batmobile Tumbler CONTROL+ 42239 for August 2026. 719 pieces, £169.99, app-controlled. The first DC Comics set in Technic.
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The Ferrari Daytona SP3 is retiring in July. Build it now.
LEGO confirmed the Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143 is retiring in July 2026. 3,778 pieces, butterfly doors, flat-12 engine. It is already in the library.
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Six new Technic sets this summer. Here is my take on all of them.
My corrected look at the 2026 LEGO Technic summer wave, including the 4,104-piece Koenigsegg 42232 and 1,547-piece Aston Martin AMR25 42240.
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LEGO Updated Its Age Range for Sir David Attenborough’s 100th Birthday
Sir David Attenborough turned 100 on 8 May 2026. LEGO boxes say ages 4 to 99. On his birthday, LEGO updated the range to 4-100+, and the internet…
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Over 100 LEGO sets are retiring in July 2026. Two of them are in the library.
LEGO confirmed over 100 sets retiring in July 2026. For Technic, the Ferrari Daytona SP3 42143 and Bugatti Chiron 42083 are on the list. Both are in the…
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The McLaren MCL39 is in the library. The 2025 F1 car, properly.
The LEGO Technic McLaren MCL39 42228 is in the library. 1,675 pieces, official papaya livery, push-rod and pull-rod suspension. The actual 2025 F1 car in Technic.
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Forza Horizon 6 is getting a LEGO Technic collaboration.
Playground Games confirmed Forza Horizon 6 will have a LEGO Technic collaboration. The follow-up to FH4 x LEGO Speed Champions, this time with the Technic range.
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LEGO Technic McLaren P1 (42172): A member Full Build Diary
One of our members sent in 17 photos of their McLaren P1 42172 build, from the first gear cluster to the finished yellow supercar. Here is the full…
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz G 500 (42177): A member Build
One of our members sent in photos of their completed Mercedes-Benz G 500 Professional Line (42177). 2,891 pieces, working 8-speed gearbox, portal axles.
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143): Member Build
One of our members built the Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143) and sent in photos. 3,778 pieces, V12 engine, butterfly doors. The kit is retiring in July 2026.
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LEGO Technic Porsche GT4 e-Performance (42176): Member Build
One of our members sent in photos of their finished Porsche GT4 e-Performance (42176). Black and blue, driven from a phone, with working lights carried from the hub…
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LEGO Technic Ford GT (42154): Another Member Build
Another Brick Club member's photos of the Ford GT 42154. Dark blue with white stripes, butterfly doors, and a V6 you can see through the rear window. Good…
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Inside a Brick Club Master Builder’s LEGO Technic Supercar Collection
We visited Master Builder Hilton at home to photograph his personal LEGO Technic supercar collection. Six models, over 14,000 pieces, all on permanent display.
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LEGO Technic Dom’s Dodge Charger (42111): Member Build
One of our members built Dom's Dodge Charger (42111) and sent in photos. Working V8 with moving pistons, opening bonnet - proper American muscle in brick form.
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LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Tow Truck (42128): Member Build
One of our members sent photos of their Heavy-Duty Tow Truck (42128) build. 2,017 pieces, working outriggers, extendable boom, winch - one of the most function-packed kits in…
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LEGO Technic Rough Terrain Crane (42082): Member Build
A Brick Club member sent in photos of their finished Rough Terrain Crane (42082) lifting the grey wall sections from the box, on the sideboard, the lawn and…
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LEGO Technic Mobile Crane (42108): Another member Build
Another Brick Club member has built the Mobile Crane (42108). 1,292 pieces, eight wheels with steering on all four axles, and a boom that raises, extends and swings…
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LEGO Technic Compact Crawler Crane (42097): Member Build
One of our members built the Compact Crawler Crane (42097) and sent in photos. Rubber crawler tracks, rotating superstructure, working boom and hook. A smaller build but all…
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LEGO Technic Mobile Crane (42108): Yet Another member Finished Build
The Mobile Crane (42108) keeps going out to members and keeps coming back with photos. One more completed build to add to the collection.
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LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Tow Truck (42128): Another Member Build
Another Brick Club member has sent photos of their 42128 Heavy-Duty Tow Truck build, including one with the crane arm fully deployed. 2,017 pieces and a rear crane…
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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083): Master Builder Build
A Brick Club Master Builder member built the 42083 Bugatti Chiron and sent photos. 3,599 pieces, 8-speed gearbox, W16 engine with moving pistons. One of the most technical…
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LEGO Technic Car Transporter (42098): Member Build
One of our members built the Car Transporter (42098) and sent photos. Three builds in one box: the truck, the trailer and a blue car. The fold-out ramps…
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LEGO Technic Extreme Adventure (42069): Member Build
One of our members built the Extreme Adventure (42069) and sent photos. Full four-wheel drive off-roader, working winch, expedition tent, 2,382 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159): Member Build
One of our members built the Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159) and sent a photo. Licensed replica with working inline-4 engine and chain drive to the rear wheel. 1,478…
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LEGO Technic Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing (42224): Kit Spotlight
The Porsche 911 GT3 R REXY AO Racing at 1,313 pieces reproduced the GT3 R in the distinctive REXY dinosaur livery: a real racing livery from the 2022…
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LEGO Technic Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Yamaha MT-10 SP (42159) and sent photos from the front and the chain side, on its display stand. 1,478 pieces, a three-speed…
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LEGO Technic Air Race Jet (42066): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Air Race Jet (42066) and sent photos. Power Functions motor, a lift fan and tail nozzle for the hover setting, retractable undercarriage.…
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LEGO Technic Peugeot 9X8 24H Le Mans Hybrid Hypercar (42156): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Peugeot 9X8 Le Mans Hypercar (42156) and sent photos. The real car ran without a rear wing. The LEGO replica is the…
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LEGO Technic Ocean Explorer (42064): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Ocean Explorer (42064) and sent photos. Research vessel with a working crane, winch, and propeller. 1,327 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 (42115): Chris Haydock Build
Chris Haydock sent progress photos of his Lamborghini Sian FKP 37 (42115) build, from mid-build through to the completed model. 3,696 pieces, scissor doors, V12 with moving pistons.
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LEGO Technic Service Truck (42008): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Service Truck (42008) and sent photos. A 2013 Technic set with a working rear crane and outriggers that still holds up. 1,276…
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LEGO Technic Customised Pick-Up Truck (42029): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Customised Pick-Up Truck (42029) and sent photos. 2014 Technic set with full suspension, opening doors, and a bed winch. 1,063 pieces.
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LEGO 1989 Batmobile (76139): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the 1989 Batmobile (76139) and sent photos. Not Technic - this is the LEGO Icons replica of Tim Burton's Batmobile. 3,306 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Audi RS Q e-tron (42160): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Audi RS Q e-tron (42160) - the licensed Dakar Rally replica - and sent photos. All-wheel drive, 914 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Bulldozer (42028): Alan’s Build Diary
Alan sent nine photos of his Bulldozer (42028) build from start to finish. Front blade, ripper claw, and the internal frame going together before the panels go on.…
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LEGO Technic Ferrari 488 GTE (42125): Alan’s Build
Alan built the Ferrari 488 GTE 'AF Corse #51' (42125) and sent six photos, including the engine bay from behind and the cockpit. Licensed race car replica, 1,677…
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LEGO Technic BMW M 1000 RR (42130): Alan’s Build
Alan built the BMW M 1000 RR (42130) and sent photos. 1,920 pieces with a working 6-speed gearbox, moving pistons, and removable fairing panels.
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LEGO Technic Bugatti Chiron (42083): Alan’s Build
Alan built the Bugatti Chiron (42083) and sent photos. 3,599 pieces with a W16 engine, active rear spoiler, and working 8-speed gearbox.
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LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Tow Truck (42128): Alan’s Build
Alan built the Heavy-Duty Tow Truck (42128) and sent photos. Extending boom, working winch, deployable outriggers. 2,017 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Arctic Truck (42038): Alan’s Build
Alan built the Arctic Truck (42038) and sent photos. Four track units on sprung axles, a gearbox and a tipping bed. 913 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Off-Road Race Buggy (42164): Alan’s Build
Alan built the Off-Road Race Buggy (42164) and sent a photo. Flex steering, working 4-cylinder engine, rear suspension. 219 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143) and sent photos, including a great engine bay shot. 3,778 pieces, V12 with moving pistons, butterfly doors.
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LEGO Technic McLaren Formula 1 Race Car (42141): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the McLaren Formula 1 Race Car (42141) and sent photos. 2022-spec MCL36 in papaya orange, double-wishbone suspension, opening cockpit. 1,432 pieces.
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LEGO Technic Lamborghini Revuelto (42214): Member Build
One of our members sent in photos of their finished Lamborghini Revuelto (42214). Light grey with lime trim, driven through the Control+ app, with four working lights. Here's…
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LEGO Technic Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car (42207) is in the library
A Brick Club member built the Ferrari SF-24 F1 Car (42207) - the 2024 Scuderia Ferrari challenger - and sent a photo. 688 pieces, adjustable wings, working steering.
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LEGO Technic Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter (42145): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Airbus H175 Rescue Helicopter (42145) and sent a photo. Motorised rotors, winch and landing gear, and blade pitch from the cockpit sticks.…
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LEGO Batman Tumbler (76240): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Batman Tumbler (76240) and sent a photo. 2,049 pieces of Nolan-era Gotham military hardware with opening canopy and jet exhaust.
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LEGO Technic Porsche 911 RSR (42096): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Porsche 911 RSR (42096) and sent photos. The flat-6 boxer engine sits ahead of the rear axle, just like the real mid-engined…
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LEGO Technic Mercedes-Benz G 500 Professional Line (42177): Member Build
A Brick Club member built the Mercedes-Benz G 500 Professional Line (42177). Three differentials with the rear and centre lockable, high and low range, 2,891 pieces. The pictures…
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LEGO Technic Dom’s Dodge Charger (42111): Member Build
Another Brick Club member built Dom's Dodge Charger (42111). They did not send photos, so the picture here is LEGO's own image of the Fast & Furious-licensed Charger,…
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LEGO Technic Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143): Member Build
Another Brick Club subscriber built the Ferrari Daytona SP3 (42143). They did not send photos, so the pictures here are LEGO's own images of the 3,778-piece set. The…
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LEGO Technic Heavy Duty Forklift (42079): Alan’s Build
Alan has built through a significant chunk of the Brick Club library. The Heavy Duty Forklift (42079) is one of the more compact kits - working forks, 592…
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LEGO Technic Rough Terrain Crane (42082): Alan’s Build
Alan built the Rough Terrain Crane (42082) - at 4,057 pieces, the biggest kit he's tackled so far. Working outriggers, telescoping boom, winch, and counterweight.
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LEGO Technic Heavy-Duty Excavator (42121): Member Build
A member built the Heavy-Duty Excavator (42121) and sent a photo. 569 pieces, three-lever arm control, full 360 rotation on tracks. A proper construction build.
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LEGO Technic Flatbed Truck (8109): Member Build
A member built the Flatbed Truck (8109) and sent a photo. 1,096 pieces of classic 2011 Technic with working steering, tilting bed, and a cab that actually has…
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LEGO Technic Forest Machine (42080): Member Build
A member built the Forest Machine (42080) and sent a photo. 1,003 pieces with a fully articulated boom, spinning saw, and a grab that picks up logs. There…
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